Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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6 ~- t2 C6 r% P, S T5 K: tSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.7 a" c( w' v# T4 M/ y, D9 d( [
: Z; C$ N; D: w& s. ?* pThe 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.
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When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.: X) K/ w! g6 P* V6 f: i0 @
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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The northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.$ m) s( k$ A* ^- M
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |